diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 316e01eb..db107ce2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ Have a problem or idea? Make an [issue](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvi
   symbolic links requires admin privileges on Windows - credit to @TimUntersberger for this note)
 
 ## Quickstart
-To get started, first clone this repository to somewhere on your `packpath`, e.g.:
+To get started, first clone this repository to somewhere on your `packpath`,
+under the directory path `pack/packer/start/`. For example:
 
 > Unix, Linux Installation
 
diff --git a/doc/packer.txt b/doc/packer.txt
index 23d15dc0..dd63b17d 100644
--- a/doc/packer.txt
+++ b/doc/packer.txt
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ FEATURES                                         *packer-intro-features*
 ==============================================================================
 QUICKSTART                                       *packer-intro-quickstart*
 
-To get started, first clone this repository to somewhere on your `packpath`, e.g.: >sh
+To get started, first clone this repository to somewhere on your `packpath`,
+under the directory path `pack/packer/start/`. For example: >sh
   git clone https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim\
-   ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/opt/packer.nvim
+   ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
 
 
 Then you can write your plugin specification in Lua, e.g. (in `~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua`): >lua